Wardatou Dine Mourtada

Fatal Paradoxical Reaction Following Antibiotic Initiation in Centrofacial Buruli Ulcer in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report from Côte d'Ivoire

Wardatou Dine Mourtada, Dorian Nasser, Arnaud Salami & Nadine Dosso-Yavo · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2026

Background: Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is the third most common mycobacterial infection in immunocompetent individuals and is endemic in West Africa. Lesions predominantly involve the limbs and are characteristically painless; head and neck involvement is rar...